Mrs. Brown, a rich woman, lived with Benny. She liked Benny very much. She made little coats for him and gave him the ___1____ food. Benny grew fatter every day. Mrs. Brown didn’t want to take him out for long walks because she ___2____ long walks herself, for she was also very fat.

    One day Benny became ill. He lay on the floor and would not eat anything. Mrs. Brown was very afraid, so she ___3____ him to the doctor. As soon as the doctor saw Benny, he knew what had happened. “Will you leave your ___4____ behind with me for two days?”he asked Mrs. Brown. “I am sure I will make him eat.”She ____5____. When the woman had left, the doctor told his man to put Benny in a little room and give him only cold water.

    Mrs. Brown came to the doctor’s house two days later. The doctor brought Benny to her. He looked like a ____6____ dog. He jumped into Mrs. Brown’s arms.“Does he eat now?”the ____7____ asked. Then the doctor gave some bread to Benny, “Bread!”cried Mrs. Brown.“Benny ____8____ eats bread!”But before she finished speaking, Benny had eaten up the bread!

    Mrs. Brown ____9____ the doctor. She paid some money to him, “What ___10____ did you use?”“Water only!”the doctor smiled.

  1. A. best                         B. least                  C. worse                      D. bad

  2. A. liked                        B. took                  C. preferred                  D. hated

  3. A. caught                         B. gave                  C. took                         D. sent

  4. A. son                          B. dog                   C. daughter                   D. husband

  5. A. thought                    B. spoke                C. said                         D. agreed

  6. A. different                   B. same                 C. fat                           D. bad

  7. A. girl                          B. boy                   C. woman                    D. man

  8. A. always                         B. never                C. often                        D. usually

  9. A. saved                       B. laughed at          C. caught                            D. thanked

  10. A. food                      B. fruit                  C. medicine                  D. way